Parliament to meet again July 27th to select prime minister

[webfact]

 

Another joint sitting of the House and Senate, for the selection of Thailand’s new prime minister, has been scheduled for 9.30am on Thursday July 27th, House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said Wednesday night.

 

He said that the meeting will begin with the nomination by political parties of prime ministerial candidates, followed by a debate on the qualifications of the nominees, which must be completed by 5pm, after which there will be a roll call vote.

 

He said that Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat cannot be re-nominated, in accordance with Rule 41, after parliament voted 394:312 (with 8 abstentions and one who did not vote) on Wednesday that his re-nomination would break that rule.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/parliament-to-meet-again-july-27th-to-select-prime-minister/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-20

 

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[2baht]

Just auction the position to the highest bidder! 

[ikke1959]

Outcome will be if MFP is in the Government with Pheu Thai we don't vote Pheu Thai...

[LennyW]

Why bother.....it will be what the junta want - nothing else!

[sammieuk1]

You will need a séance not a debate for candidates with dead friends as after the lord mayors show comes the inevitable ????  

[bamnutsak]

A one week delay is not ideal.

 

I don't see a reason offered for such a delay.

 

This second vote should be done ASAP. 

 

 

[webfact]

Pheu Thai Party Emerges as Leading Contender to Form New Government

by Krajangwit Johjit

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Pheu Thai Party has taken a significant stride towards forming a new government as parliament rejected a bid to renominate Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat for a prime ministerial vote.

 

The rejection was based on Regulation No.41, which prohibits the resubmission of a motion that has already been rejected during the same session.

 

During a lengthy debate, lawmakers argued that Pita’s previous nomination for the position was already turned down by parliament on July 13 when he failed to secure the necessary majority vote in the initial round. With this development, the Pheu Thai Party has positioned itself as the front-runner in the race to form a government.

 

Observers are now closely watching whether Pheu Thai will continue its alliance with the MFP, as outlined in their memorandum of understanding (MoU), or if it will seek to create an alternative coalition by including parties from the outgoing government and excluding the MFP.

 

However, three parties from the current administration, namely Bhumjaithai, Palang Pracharath, and Chartthaipattana, have expressed their opposition to the MFP’s plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law. These parties have made it clear that they will not join any government that includes the MFP.

 

Following the parliamentary decision, Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew stated that the party is currently maintaining its cooperation with the other coalition allies. He indicated that discussions will take place among the eight coalition allies regarding potential revisions to the MoU and the inclusion of additional parties.

 

House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has scheduled the next round of prime ministerial voting on July 27.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230720103648096

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2023-07-20

 

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[sirineou]

Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right
Here I am stuck in the middle with you

[keith101]

This is what it has been all about ever since the MFP won and they lost , just can't get over the fact that the people wanted a change to a true Democratic Government and not the same old cronies running the country for themselves instead of the people 

[sirineou]

On June 7th The following article was posted in the Asean Now forum 

"Prayut To Be Held Accountable For His Deeds Over Last 9 Years: Pita "

To which I replied : 

 

[stoner]

stupid me thinking that thai selected a PM a few weeks ago. 

[bignok]

Loy Krathong on soon. Might be done by then.

[David Whitemore]

Thai politicians are a joke people selected who they want to be the next PM, but its still under control by the military, the military should not have any say nor should the senators, like any other countries it's the people vote

[huangnon]

Basically, Myanmar with better roads.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, stoner said:

stupid me thinking that thai selected a PM a few weeks ago. 

Thais selected a party... The PM is elected by the senate...

Prayuts legacy to the people.

[PETERTHEEATER]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

........after parliament voted 394:312 .......

I demand to know the name of the MP who made only 0.312 of a vote.

[koolkarl]

Will be that handsome fellow with the very expensive borrowed watches.  All planned.

[newnative]

      PT needs to stick with MF and make the senators face the decision of once again voting against democracy and the will of the voters.   This time they can't hide behind the lame excuse of Pita's possibly holding an inherited miniscule share of a defunct media company.

[Pink Mist]

Comment on Royalty removed.

[bradiston]

Seems my copy's out of date.

 

"Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives
B.E. 2562 (2019)
--------------------------------------------
By virtue of section 128 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2562 (2019),  
the House of Representatives hereby issues the Rules of Procedure of the House of  
Representatives as follows:

 

Rule 41

 

Rule 41 In the case where the Speaker decides that the complaint and supporting  
explanations are under Rule 39, he shall carry out the publication of the explanations by  
notifying it at the precinct of the House in order to be inspected by the public within the period  
of seven days and also publish the explanations in other method as he thinks it is appropriate."

 

Er, hello? Any update on this? Hello? Tap tap tap. Is this thing working?

 

"The party to the first part shall hereinafter be called the party to the first part." Groucho Marx, genius.

Edited July 20, 2023 by bradiston

[bradiston]

Hey, not so fast Mr Speaker, MFP has a point of order. The vote taken was unconstitutional. Please check back to Planet Earth ASAP.

[zzaa09]

Prayut.

Prawit.

Anutin.

Thaksin. 

[bradiston]

3 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Prayut.

Prawit.

Anutin.

Thaksin. 

Rich man

Poor man

Beggar man

Thief

[zzaa09]

3 minutes ago, bradiston said:

Rich man

Poor man

Beggar man

Thief

Uh-huh.

Same club.